stripes, spots and stags

  As promised here are images of things that I have been making. Firstly, updating the Snooks Pattern – I loved knitting this the first time around and I wanted to improve it (also because the lovely KurlyKnits is redoing all the pattern layouts) it seemed the perfect time to add any amendents – so now we [...]

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A trip to France

So we got back safe and sound (much to my relief, but I won’t go into that) and we had an amazing time with much laughter, amusement and celebratory activities. Ro (aka Novasteel) was a fabulous host, we learnt a lot, enjoyed lovely company, made some new Ravelry friends and were reacquainted with people who [...]

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A bit of time

So the last post was on my return from a break and here I am writing as I am about to depart on another – it is a teeny weeny bit of work and more a lot of pleasure. We are heading to France for a yarny garden party, the we being actually a Royal [...]

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the sea

So I did find some space, it was here       By day, it looked like that           By evening it looked like this   Sea and space, there are other beaches in between and there are other spaces as well to stay but these two are my perfect matches. [...]

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Silence and space

  There has been silence here, but not silence in my life and that was what I was looking for, some silence and space.  It’s probably a bit like the grass being greener on the other side but really my head was just so full of information and ideas and things happening that were beyond [...]

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Sharpening things up

Yes, there are a lot of things that could be doing with being sharpened up in my life ~ that reminds me of that that love quote from Blackadder, when Blackadder says to Queenie "life without you is like a blunt pencil without a sharpener ~ pointless" but I am digressing here a little.   [...]

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something handmade

If you go here you may be able to view an abc news piece about Etsy. I joined Etsy in October 2005, as member no 6,000 something and now when you hear how many millions of members there are it sounds huge but still for me Etsy retains a certain amount of feeling like a [...]

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The future of creativity

Normally you get a light hearted version of the world here or at least an eternal optimists view point of what could be but I have been known for the odd moment of other things and this seems like the right moment for one of these moments. In my other job for jelly, the things [...]

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Almost on our way

I’m just waiting for Skein Queen and Kira to arrive and then we are heading off, to The Bothered Owls yarny party but before we go, it’s time to let Worsted Knitt know that her slightly rude comment has won her a prize of a freebie Saltire Mitt patterns ~ hurrah We have some Saltire [...]

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The Saltire

It seems very fitting that it’s today that you get to see the Saltire Mitts, being St Andrews Day and all. I was getting carried away about the ideas of all things Scottish, remembering why I loved drinking Irn Bru so much as a treat when I was younger just so I could practise my [...]

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